Outdoor object location system and method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9372252
APP PUB NO 20140232600A1
SERIAL NO

14242231

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A system and method for locating an object is provided. A locating circuit substantially secured to the object. A plurality of monitoring units are positioned remotely from the locating circuit, each positioned in a different location, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of monitoring units are positioned in an outdoor environment. An omnidirectional signal is intermittently communicated between the locating circuit and the plurality of monitoring units. A calculator is in communication with each of the plurality of monitoring units. The calculator determines a duration of transmission time of the omnidirectional signal for each of the plurality of monitoring units, and the locating circuit. The calculator calculates a location of the locating circuit using the determined duration of transmission time for each of the plurality of monitoring units and the locating circuit.

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VALSTONE SYSTEMS CORPORATION INC7405 TRANS CANADA ROUTE #100 SAINT-LAURENT H4T 1Z2

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cammack, Matthew Weare, US 6 45
Corliss, Sam Concord, US 6 45
Kodali, Vijaya Nashua, US 6 45
Larose, Albert Dracut, US 10 47
Richard, Doug Tilton, US 5 44
Scott, Ray Webster, US 9 67
Singer, Mike Concord, US 6 44
Stevens, Christopher D Belmont, US 8 77

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